7:00pm

The Island Institute presents Rich Wilson at Strand Theatre, Rockland. Wilson, a renowned yachtsman and educator, will describe his 2009 top-10 finish in the Vendée Globe–the premier non-stop, around-the-world solo yacht race–a thrilling tale of hardship and elation on the high seas.

Tickets are $10 for Island Institute members, $12 for nonmembers and are available through the Institute’s store, Archipelago, online at www.IslandInstitute.org and in person.

Tickets are also available through the Strand Box Office by phone 594-0070, online at www.rocklandstrand.com or in person at the walk-up box office window 6:00pm-8:00pm daily.